An alphabet of animals

ALPHABET

OF

ANIMALS.

PRICE ONE PENNY.

LONDON:
SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, AND CO.,
LEICESTER : WINKS AND SON.

AN ALPHABET

OF

ANIMALS.

BY A LADY. — REVISED.

A Fkiend, my dear children,

This Alphabet sends;
To make you all know

About twenty-six friends.
Tho' God their great Maker

Has taught them no speech,
These twenty-six lessons

They unto us teach.

LONDON :
SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, & Co.

LEICESTER I WINKS AND BON.

AN ALPHABET OF ANIMALSv

— is the Ape,.

Which some Monkey call ;
He will swing on a rope,

And toss up a balL
He often is trying

To do what we do,
But he can't say his lesson

Like Lucy and you*

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"¥^6 — is the Bee,

So busy and gay ;
He is seeking for honey,

Sweet honey, all day.
From him to be idle

"We learn to avoid-
How happy he is,

For he's always employed.

AN ALPHABET OF ANIMALS.

C5 — is the Cow,

Which so kindly brings
Nice milk for our supper,

And twenty good things ;
'Tis God who has made her

For food for our race ;
So when eating our meals,

Let us think of His grace.

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AN ALPHABET OF ANIMALS.

3D — is the Dog ;

He is faithful and bold
In watching the house

And guarding the fold.
Then come, faithful Keeper,

You're honest and true,
And we'll try to be faithful

And trusty like you.

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IF! — is for Eagle,

Of birds he's the king ;
With a very sharp eye,

And a very strong wing,
He builds his rough nest

On the rocks high away ;
And there he is feeding

His young ones with prey.

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T* — is the Frog ;

He will soon leap away ;
How cruel to hurt him

In sport or in play.
On ground and in ponds

He can hop and can swim ;
He is frighten'd at us ;

We'll be gentle to him.

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AN ALPHABET OF ANIMALS.

Cr — is a Welsh Goat,

On the mountains so high
And you cannot catch her

If all day you try.
But pat her and feed her,

And then you may take
Good milk from her udder,

Your breakfast to make.

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AN ALPHABET OF ANIMALS

— is the Hare,
So timid and fleet,
That she scarcely touches

The ground with her feet,
When she takes her long leaps

To get out of the way
Of the dogs that are coming
To make her their prey.

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AN ALPHABET OF ANIMALS.

I — is the Ibex,

Which lives on the rocks,

And these cunning creatures

Are very shy folks.
You cannot get near them,

Or climb up so high ;
And down you might tumble

If once you did try.

AN ALPHABET OP ANIMALS.

J — -is the Jay,

Whieh now eomes in sight ;
Its wings are all painted

With black, blue, and white ;
It talks like the magpie,

And utters some words- —
We love and admire you,

You nice pretty birds.

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There up in that tree
What would you be at ?

You would catch that bird,
But I hope you will not ;

Fly away, little bird,

With the wings you have got,

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T « — is the Lamb,

It is gentle and mild ;
But the best of all lambs

Is a dutiful child.
And that gracious Shepherd,

The Saviour, we're told,
Calls all the good children

The Lambs of his fold. 1

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TML — i s the Mouse,

With its pretty black eye ;
We will not torment it,

But let it run by ;
So, mouse, you may go,

And get out of the way,
That puss may not catch you

And make you her prey*

AN ALPHABET OE ANIMALS.

-is the Nest
Which little birds form,
To lay their nice eggs in,
So snug and so warm ;
We never will take them,

Nor climb where they're hung,
For that would be robbing
Poor birds of their young.

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AN ALPHABET OF ANIMALS.

— is the Ox,

A very fine beast,
Whose flesh is so rich,

That it makes us a feast.
Eoast beef and plum-pudding

We all like to eat ;
Let us give some to others

And make them a treat.

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IP — is the Pigeon —

An emblem of peace ;
The dove showed to Noah

The waters should cease ;
For she hastened again

Her kind master to seek,
And took him an olive leaf

Safe in her beak.

AN ALPHABET OF ANIMALS.

In the Bible we read,
God sent Quails from heaven

His people to feed.
So let us think always

When eating our food,
'Tis God gives us all things,

"Who is very good.

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1^ — is the Babbit —

What pains does she take,
For her poor helpless young ones

A shelter to make !
So we to our mothers

Our duty should pay,
Who feed and who watch us

By night and by day.

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> — is the Squirrel ;
Some wisdom he'll lend,
For in cracking his nuts

He marks the right end.
Now this is a lesson

To me and to you,
To mind and do right
In all that we do.

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AN ALPHABET OF ANIMALS.

— is the Thrush —

How these singing-birds gay,
All praise their Creator

As well as they may !
Then we will be learning

Our hymns to repeat,
That we may sing praises

"With voices as sweet.

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AN ALPHABET OF ANIMALS.

XT — is the Unicorn ;

But some people say-
It is the Rhinoceros ;

And perhaps it may.
It is a strong creature,

And often has torn
Other wild beasts to pieces

With its mighty horn.

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— is the Viper,

It lives in the brake ;
Can anything useful

Be learned from a snake ?
yes, we may think

How the Saviour approves,
To be " wise as the serpent,

And harmless as doves."

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AN ALPHABET OF ANIMALS.

^1717" — is Wagtail,

Hopping about
Close by the water,

Picking things out.
Hopping and wagging

Its tail all day long,
But never giving us

One little song.

AN ALPHABET OF ANIMALS.

2SI — is not a letter

Beginning a word
For any one animal —

Fish, beast, or bird.
But there was one creature

With two legs like you,
That the Greeks called a Xany ;

Now mind what you do —
Or they'll call you a Xany

If you go to school,
And dont mind your lesson—

For Xany means fool I

AN ALPHABET OF ANIMALS.

' — is Yellow-hammer;
look ! on that tree,
It is sitting and chirping

So happy and free !
You may fly through the air,

Loyely bird, we engage
That we never will snare you
Or keep you in cage.

AN ALPHABET OF ANIMALS.

jg^S — is the Zebra —

And whence cometh he?
He came from wild Africa

Far oyer the sea ;
So he is a pilgrim

And is made to roam ;
And we are all pilgrims

To heaven our home-

AND NOW ABOUT YOU.

So now I have done

What I did intend ;
And I hope to dumb creatures

You will be a friend.

Never teaze or torment them,
For God made them all ;

And he always feeds them—
The great and the small.

But God has made you
Much better than they ;

And he will care for you
If to him you pray.

For Jesus, the Saviour,
Has died in your place,

And I'm sure he will bless you
If you seek his face.

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